Six Abodes of Murugan

Six Abodes of Murugan
Āṟupaṭaīvīṭukaḷ
Painting of Murugan, c. 1930. Thiruparankundram Tiruchendur Palani Swamimalai Tiruttani Pazhamudircholai class=notpageimage| The Six Temples' location in Tamil Nadu
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
Deity	Murugan (Kartikeya)
Festivals	Surasamharam Thaipusam Karthikai Deepam Panguni Uthiram Vaikasi Vishakam Maha Shivaratri
Location
Location	Thiruparankundram, Tiruchendur, Palani, Swamimalai, Tiruttani, Pazhamudircholai
State	Tamil Nadu
Country	India
Architecture
Type	Dravidian architecture
Temple(s)	6

The Six Abodes of Murugan (Tamil: ஆறுபடைவீடுகள், romanized: Āṟupaṭaīvīṭukaḷ) are six temples situated in the state of Tamil Nadu in South India, dedicated to the Hindu deity Murugan. These six sacred abodes of Murugan are mentioned in Tamil Sangam literature, in the texts of Tirumurukāṟṟuppaṭai, written by Nakkīraṉãr, and in Tiruppukaḻ, written by Arunagirinathar. The six abodes are Thiruparankundram, Tiruchendur, Palani, Swamimalai, Tiruttani, and Pazhamudircholai.